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Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-21
! GENERAL NEWS.
Ell PasO Editors Put OH
Their War Paint,
BUT NO BLOOD Is SHED
Spreckels Thinks that San Diego
is Adapted for the Oceanic
Mail Service.

Associated Press Dispatches to the Herald.
Ell PAso, Tex, July 20.-The news
paper men here, INDUCED to-day in
what barely escaped resulting in
a tragedy. The Times and the
Inter Republic have been indulg-
ing in personal warfare for some
time past, which reached climax ON
Sunday morning by the editor Of the
Times making a statement that the
editors of the contemporary, belonged
in penitentiary rather than in a
newspaper office. The editors of the
Inter Republic, George E. Louing and
Orth H. Stein, at once went cunning
for John S. Hart, the editor of the
Times. who happened to be out of the
city. Upon his return on Monday he
was welcomed by the Inter Republic
in leading editorial calling him a
liar, poltroon and cur. This was more
than Hart could stand, and, arming
liiliCCil WIN biiOtSullt HC btdi tCu Out
with an employe of his named VIM
berly, who was armed with arevolver,
and whose mission it was to see that
both Louing and Stein did not make
combined attack on Hart. On arriv-
ing at the Republic Office they
met Stein ON the stairway and Hart
ordered him to throw up his hands.
Instead of doing SO he ran up. stairs,
and at this point an officer appeared
and arrested Stein, Hart and Wimber-
ly, who were then placed under bonds
to keep the peace for year. During
this time Louing was across the street
and did not interfere.
STEMS RECORD.
Stein was brought here about year
ago charged with forging a check on
the New York Sun. He lay in Jail
here till about May LIST, when he was
released on bail awaiting trial requi-
sition from the Governor Of Missis-
sippi, where Stein is wanted on an
other charge of forgery, which awaits
the disposal of the case here. Stein
killed a man at Kansas City few
years ago and has a bad record in
many localities in the West. He said
last week that he had been employed
by the New York Herald to visit Ba-
vispe, Mexico, and investigate the
earthquake results in that region. i
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u. =. MARSHAL BURNS.
Charged with Completely I'm the
Hong hi Case,

SACRAMENTO, Cal. July 20.-The Bee
to-day publishes an interview with T.
j. Hart, the attorney who defended
Hong Di, the murderer of Mrs. Billou,
in which he states that he had an in
terview with Hong Di in the cell before
the trial. and he asked him if the
story relative to the intimacy of
Weaver with Mrs. Biliou was true, and
the murder said, No. When asked
why he made such an assertion, he
stated that Deputy U. S. Marshal
Burns, who was in the employ of the
Chinese, put such story in his head.
The above is in explanation of the
fact that the story was not mentioned
during the trial. The Chinaman also
stated that he talked with Burns on
May 25th, while he was an outlaw.
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BADLY BURNED.
Two WOrkmen the Victims of
an ExplOsiOn.

PORTLAND, July 20.-While Joseph
Nichols and Hazelton employed by
Whittier, Fuller & Company, were
engaged in pouring some staining
liquid from barrel, an explosion oc-
Cured, presumably caused by light
ed candle near by. In a few moments
clouds of smoke poured from the
building which is one of the largest in
the city, but the fire was brought un-
der control before much damage was
done. Nichols and Hazelt,n were
badly burned about the face and
hands, and had their hair>Iand boards
burned off.
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Disquicting RumOrs.

Tucson, AT, July Advices
from the San Carlos Reservation are
to the effect that the Indians are rest
less and disposed to loaf and assu me
an independence not hitherto wit
messed since they were subjected to
discipline. Thus far they
evince no disposition to kill, but steal
cattle and horses to the great loss and
annoyance Of the white men.
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Lake Commerce.

SAULT DE STE MARIE, Mich. July
National Waterway Conven-
ton began session here to-day.
There was large attendance from all
points interested in commerce on the
lakes. The convention was called to
consider and take action regarding the
inadequacy of the Sault canal, which
is sure soon to become too small for
the commerce of the lakes.
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ELECTRIC ROADS.
Work PrOgressing FavOrably ON
the SAN Diego Lines.

SAN DIEGO, July 20.-Articles of in
corporation were filed to-day for the
Elsinore Electric Railroad Company.
The road to be built will be about
thirty miles in length end will make a
circuit of Lake Elsinore in the north
ern part of this county.
Rails have been ordered and work
will begin Immediately on the extern
sion Of the motor railroad from Sweet
water valley, its present terminus. to
Ojai valley, which is several miles
nearer the Mexican line.
Grading is nearly completed and
the ties are on the ground for several
blocks of the electric railroad in this
city, and rails are laid on the. plaza in
Old San Diego on the San Diego and
Old Town electric road.
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Mrs. Langtry,s speculations.

CARSON, New. July 2O.-Mrs. Lang
try to-day made purchase Of a
corner lot in this city, where it is
stated she intends to build a resi-
dence for the purpose of enjoying the
dry air of Nevada being within
easy reach of Lake Tahoe. She made
q visit to Lake Tahoe to-day.
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WELL ATTENDED.
The Baggage. Masters COnven.
tROn at Denver, Col.

DENVER, July 20.-The National
Association of Baggage-Masters con-
vened in semi-annual session here
this morning with very good attend
ance, there being representatives pres
ent from all roads in the United
States. A resolution was adopted rec
ommending the the general passenger
agents to adopt some system whereby
each road shall be shown the amount
of foreign excess collected on their
lines during each month.
1t is thought that the session will
close tomorrow, when the party will
go on an excursion to several places of
interest in the State.
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CITY GOvERNrIENT.
A Satisfactory Police Report at
sam Francisco.

SAN Francesca, July 20.-The an
nual report of the Chief OF Police
shows the total arrests for the year to
be 21 .991, as against "a, ,432 for 1856.
Number of licenses paid by saloons on
June SO, 1887, 2S57, an increase over
the previous year Of So. The diminu-
ton in the number of arrests is at
tributed to the railroad strikes on the
Geary and Sutter street roads, large
part of the force being in those locali-
ties. The passage OF an ordinance was
recommended prohibiting the use OF
iron doors in the Chinese quarters as
protection for gambling houses. The
report states the police force to be in
good. condition, well disciplined and
Jealous in the performance OF their
duties.
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sumatra Tobacco Duties.

WASHINGTON, July 2O.-Assistant-
Secretary Maynard to-day gave hear
ing to the representatives and import
ers of Sumatra tobacco and the grow
ers of domestic leaf tobacco in regard
to question as to the proper method
Of determining the dutiable value of
Sumatra tobacco. The matter was
taken under adyisement.
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ON a Professional Tour.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., July 20.-Jack
Burke, accompanied by Paddy Car
roll, his trainer, passed through from
Denver, this evening, en- route for San
Francisco, where he will fight Paddy
Ryan to finish. He goes from there
to Australia, and then around the
world.
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A Complete Success.

VICTORIA. B. c., July 2O.-The
craving dock at Esquimalt, which has
been in course OF fconstruction for some
years, is now completed, and was
opened to-day in the presence Of .
large number of spectators. H. M. s.
Comorant passed into it with the
greatest ease. The length on the floor
is 430 feet, width at the entrance 65
feet, and at the coping 30 feet. The
depth OF water 26ia feet.
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STEAMSHIPS.
The Agents for CampO's Line
Arrive at San Francisco.

SAN Francisco, July 20.-J. M.
Gomar and J. Calzada, two Spanish
merchants, and representatives of the
Marquis Del Campo's steamship lines,
were among to-day's arrivals ON the
Pacific Mail steamer Starbuck, from
Panama. 1t is understood that they
will soon begin negotiations with
prominent merchants for their sup
port. When in Central America they
obtained promises of substantial aid
from the natives and coffee planters,
and the road will be subsidized
by one or two of the republics. The
agents are on the lookout for terminal
facilities and connections here which
will enable the new line to compete
with the old, and are of the opinion
that the new steamers will be running
before the year is over.
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RAILROAD RA rES.
Announcement of the Tariff to
Sara Buena ventura.

San Buenaventura.
SAN Francisco, July 20.-The
Southern Pacific will issue an import
ant special merchandise tariff to-mor-
row, covering shipments from this city
and Los Angeles to points lately
opened on the Newhall extension,
which is being built to Santa Barbara.
1t is as follows in dollars and cents
per 100 pounds: From San Francisco
to San Buenaventura and Carpintera
there are ten classes of rates, ranging
from 65 cents per 100 pounds down to
25 cents in the last two classes. From
Los Angeles to San Buenaventura and
Carpinteria there is the same number
of classes and the rates range from so
cents per 100 pounds down to 20 cents
in the last two classes.
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IN THE N. G.. B.
A Mammoth Organization to Sup.
ply lrrigating water.

ORovILLE, July 20.-Articles Of in
corporation have been filed here for
the organization of the Butte and
Yuba Orange Belt Irrigation Canal
Company. This company is organ
with capital stock of 81 200, 600, di-
vided into 100000 shares of IS each.
The company proposes to tap near the
Feather river, at the junction of the
north fork, which will give them at
least 100, 900 inches of water which will
be carried through the canal along the
citrus land through the counties
named.
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nIcDowclI,s VIII.

SAN Francisco, July 20.-A decree
of distribution of the estate of the late
Maior-General Irwin Mcdowell, U. s..
A., according to the terms Of his will i,
was entered by the Probate Judge this
morning. General McDowell'slibrary,
and the sabre presented to him by Col
onel Scendler Of the Austrian engineers,
went to his oldest son, II. b. Nc
Dowell. Several minor bequests were
made to friends and relatives here and
in the East,
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Arboriculturc.

SAN FRANcIsco, July 20.-The For
estry Commission is still in session,
and will continue the remainder of
the week in council upon the subject
of preserving the forests of the State
depredations by thieves and ravages
by fire,
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Driyinu.Club Races.

DETROIT, July 20.-At the meeting
to-day the track was in good condition,
In the 2 :27 class trotting, Loretta won,
Annie King second, Faro third, John
r. Wise fourth; best time, 2 pig.
Free for all-Arab first; Charley
Hilton second; best time, 2:l9.
2:24 Pacing, unfinished Joe l..
first, Little Ida second, Frank Champ,
third, Duplex fourth; best time, 2:15.
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A Notexxorthv Peus,ouer.

SAN DIEGO, July 20.-Jacob Berg
man, the first Union soldier wounded
in the Rebellion who was shot on the
afternoon Of May 4, 1861, resides in
San Diego county at Oak Grove, ,-and
has drawn a pension for over 25 years.
He is now in the city being examined
by the pension officials.
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THE CLEVELAND CONVENTION.
Democratic Officers 10 be NOmi-
mated To-day.

CLEVELAND, o., July 2O.--The Dem
ocratic State Convention which meets
here tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock
will nominate candidates for Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, Attorney Gen.
eral, Treasurer of State, Auditor of
State, two Judges of the Supreme
Court and member of the Board of
Public Works. Six hundred and fifty
eight delegates have arrived and the
candidates are all on the ground. The
principal contest will be for Governor.
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An InitimI GatherInr.

SAN BERNARDNo, July 2O.-Arrow
Head Parlor No. l12, Native Sons Of
the Golden West, was instituted here
this evening by ID. d G. P., Homer
g. Katx, Of Los Angeles. II starts
out with membership q thirty-6ve.
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A Quadruple Tragedy.

On Cry, Pa, July 20.-John Nc
Nerney, Jr., and Officer Jones, VIC
tins of the tragedy committed last
night, and John McNerney, the muir
derer, who was shot while resisting
arrest, died this morning. This makes
four victims of the bloody affair, Mrs.
McNerney having died last night.
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NO WATER.
An Awkward Discovery at Tue.
son Fire.

Tucson, A. t., July, 20.-A fire was
discovered at IL o'clock last night in a
fruit store, and:when first seen the en-
tire interior was in flames. The fire
companies arrived in time to have
have saved the adjoining property, but
not drop OF water could be obtained
from the hydrant. Since the heavy
rains the reservoir and canal of the
Water Company has been badly
washed, and the water had been shut
off to allow the necessary repairs.
The hook and ladder company tore
down the adjoining store to prevent
the spreading of the flames. Several
small buildings were burned.
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Cummins, Case.

WASHINGTON, July 20.-The motion
for new trial in the case Of David L.
Cummins VS.. Administrator of the
Estate OF B. Burt was denied by the
Secretary OF the Interior. This in
volved the question as to which of the
parties have a right to the northwest
quarter of section %, township l
north, range 10 west, Los Angeles
District.
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End of the Dispute.

ST. PETERSBURG, July 20.-The Al
CHAN boundary question was settled
to-day. Russia reserves the territory
between the Vurka and Murghab riv-
ers, accepting in return the English
frontier line on the Oxoo river, and
renounces her claims to the districts
to which she would be entitled accord
ing to the terms of the previous ar
rangement.
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Demie. the Docu mend,

CoNcoRp, N. H., July 2O.--United
States Senator Chandler states that he
never wrote nor inspired the letter re-
Gently attributed to him, in which he
was represented as favoring Blaine
and Sherman on the Republican Pres
idential ticket.
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OUTSIDE THE CITY
THE NATIONAL GAME.
Items of Interest fer the Base
Ball Fraternity.

Items of Interest fer the Base
Rail- Fraternity. ss,
PHILADELpHIA,J July 20.-Clevelands,
/ Athletics, 6.
BALTIMORE, July 2O.-Baltimore, s;
Cincinnati, 1.
New YoRK, July 2O.-Metropolitans,
10; st. Louis, 6.
New YORK, July 20.-Brooklyn, II
Louisville, Z.
BOSTON VS.. CHICAGO.
BosToN, July 2O.-Eight thousand
people saw u very close and exciting
game between the home team and the
Chicagoansto-day. The latter punched
their hits and won, while the Bost6ns
punched their errors and lost.
Score-Bostons, g; Chicago, Z.
PHILADELPHIA VS.. PrrrsBURG.
PHILADELPHIA, July 20.-The Phil
adelphias had no trouble in taking an
other game from the Pittsburgers, to-
day, and with the exception df wild
throw by Cunning that let in Browns
run, their fielding was errorless.
Bertholf fielded magnificently at the
left. Philadelphia, 8; Pittsburg, 2.
WASHINGTON vs.. DETROIT.
WASHINGTON, July 2O.-Ten in
nings were again necessary to decide
the game between the Washington
and Detroit teams to-day. The exhib-
ition in the field by the home team
was good, while that of the visitors
was wretched. Burke, a newl pitcher
for the Detroit nine, made bis first
appearance to-day, but hardly proved
a success. Score !, Washington, 8;
Detroit, 6.
NEW YORK VS.. INDIANAPOLIS.
New YORK, July 20.-The Indiana
polls team Just eseaped being white
washed to-day. Keefa kept them
down to five hits, and Connor and
Richardson did some excelleut field
ing. Score: Indianapolis, 2; New
York, g.
COMING TO CALIFORNIA.
SAN Francisco, July 20.--It is re-
ported that John M. Ward, the we'll
known short stop OF the New York
Giants and until recently the captain
of the team, has closed an agreement
with President None, of the California
league, to bring the club to this coast
at the expiration of the season in the
East. The Detroits also wished to
come, but were informed that the New
Xorlyo bod fret coll
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Good News for Land.seelers.

SAN Francisco, July 20.-Surveyor-
General Hammond has received a
communication from Assemblyman
M. ID. Hyde, of Alameda county,
urging the necessity of surveying a
large portion of the unsurveyed pub
lie lands in the State and throwing
them open to settlement. His views
are favorably entertained by the
Surveyor General, and will be incor-
porated in the next annual report.
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A Curious Contract.

SAN Francisco, July 2O-A China
man named Wing Yung reported to
the Health officer to-day that he has
taken a contract to remove 400 bodies
of Chinese from the city cemetery to
China. For each permit of disinter-
ment Yung must pay $40.
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Russian Intriaucs.

BOMBAY, July 20.-The natives re-
port that Russia is secretly negotiating
with the governor of Yarkam, in Chi
nese Turkestan, for permission to pass
troops across the country.
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An Evicting Party.

SAN DIEGO, July 20.-Nine men,
commanded by Lieutenant Dodds, left
for the Cajon reservation yesterday to
evict squatters who have refused to
leave the premises.
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CALIFORNIA FRUIT.
A Heavy Export to the Eastern
Markets..

SAN Francisco, July 20.-Since the
LIST of this month 100 cars of fruit have
been sent East from Sacramento, in
Guiding ten sent to-day. As each car
carries 22O0 pounds, it is safe to say
that $3.50, 900 pounds of green fruit
have been shipped from Sacramento
during the past three weeks.
THE THIRD TRAIN.
SACRAMENTO, July 20.-Another ten
car fruit train, the third of the season,
departed from Sacramento for the
East tonight. The shipment consisted
of Bartlett pears, peaches, grapes and
plums.
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The Wages of Sin.

WASHINGTON, July 2O.-Oscar J..
Harvey, the Treasury Department
forger, this afternoon plead guilty, and
was sentenced to twelve years inn
prisonment at hard labor.
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successfully Lrunchcd.

SAN Francisco, July 20.-The new
steamer Premier, built for the Cana
dian Pacific Railroad Co., was success
fully launched at the docks of the
Union Iron Works this afternoon.
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wine Rooms Taxed.

ATLANTA, Ca, July 20.-A bill tax
ing wine rooms $4,000 passed the
House to-day by the requisite major
ity. 1t is thought that the Senate will
pass it also.
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Died Hard.

SAN BERNARDNo, July 2O.-Harry
Pierce, the young man who had his
leg cut off in a threshing machine yes
terday, died in terrible agony last
evening at 6 o'clock. His parents re-
side in San Diego.
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Fire i'm a Crockery store.

SAN Francisco, July 20.-A fire
occurred in the wholesale crockery
house of the Alderman Company,
this evening, and destroyed stock to
the amount of 10000, covered by
insurance.
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Contradictory Statements.

New YORK, July 20.-The officials
OF the Standard Co. state that the
loses by the fire at Constable Hook do
not amount to over 100000. Other
authorities put the total at 5000
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Approved.

PARIS, July 20.-The Senate to-day
approved the treaty OF commerce be-
tween France and Mexico, embracing
the notifications demanded by the
Mexican government.
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station Agents, Convention

MINNEApoLIs, July 20.-The third
annual convention OF the National
Railway Station Agents Association
began its session here this morning,
about l50 being present.
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PACIFIC COAST.
Shameful Treatment
COnvicts at Folsom.
A BOLD EFFORT FOR LIBERTY.
The Freight Tariff Announced
Between Los Angeles and
San Buenaventura.

Associated Press Dispatches to the, HERALD
SAN Francisco, July 20.-The pa
pers mere print details of the alleged
brutal treatment of the prisoners con-
fined at the Folsom penitentiary. The
fact was pretty well corroborated that
the cold water douche was frequently
used on prisoners, and they were
strung ur by their hands before their
naked bodies were piled with cold
water. One prisoner named Schmidt,
it is charged, has been kept in close
confinement for more than two years
and is nearly insane. A full investi-
CATION has been ordered.
AN ATTEMPTED ESCAPE.
Folsom, July 2O.-William Smidt
escaped from his guards to-day while
being conducted to supper. Jumping
on the balcony he climbed to the roof
through the opening and slid to the
ground outside of the prison building
on a guy rope connecting with the der
rick, and ran in the direction of the
Warden's office, not needing the COM
mands of the guards to halt. Kilroy,
one OF the prisoners, ran to the War
den's Office to warn him of the attack
from Smidt, but Smidt got there al
most as soon as Kilroy, who held the
door while the Warden secured a re-
volver. Smidt was on the other side
striving to gain admission, and the
Warden ordered Kilroy to open the
door and let him come in. Kilroy
threw open the door, when Smidt was
seen with long instrument. On see
ing the revolver pointed at his heart
Smidt halted, and after being told to
throw up his hands, did so reluctantly.
He has escaped from several prisons
in the East and has made six attempts
at this prison, but has failed in all Of
them.
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Deash 81 : Notea Nevelnss.

Bosrox, July 20.--Sylvanus Cobb,
Jr., the well-known story wziter, died
y Hydo HoEk tQ-{l1V, q rncu11 1ncll9
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Ntarts To-day.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 20.-The new
steam schooner South Coast, recently
built for the San Pedro and San Diego
lumber trade, will start on her trial
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At IOn,es

WASHINGTON, July 20.-The Presi-
dent and party arrived at Washington
at 10 o'clock this morning.
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A Trottilar Park.

REDwooD Cry, July 20. - At a
meeting in the town hall last night
41160 was subscribed for q trotting
and coslrsing park.
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dered unsafe and several were COM
pletely wrecked. AT Butcher Run the
sewers became clogged up and the
water overfowing filed the houses to
a depth of several feet. No one was
injured, however, but number OF
houses were washed from their foun-
dations.
OUTSIDE THE CITY
The small streams overfowed their
banks, doing great damage. The tele-
graph wires are down in all directions
and heavy washouts are reported on
the railroads leading east and west
from the city. At~midnight rain was
still falling, with indications Of its
continuing all night.
The mercury touched 90 this after
noon but fell twenty-five degrees be-
fore IL O'Clock tonight. Five fatal
cases of sunstroke occurred during the
day. .r
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A FEARFUL FLOOD
Carries Everything Before II at
Pittsburg.

PIrTsBURG, July 20.-The protracted
hot spell was broken tonight by the
heaviest storm known here since the
great Butchers Run disaster, thirteen
years ago, when nearly 200 people
were drowned. Fortunately to-night's
storm was not attended by any fatali-
ties, as far as could be learned at
midnight. The damage to property,
however, was very heavy and will
reach about 500, 900.
THE STORM
Broke over the city about 9 O'Clock
and in two hours two and one-half
inches Of rain had fallen. The water
poured down the hill streets,
flooding the cellars and washing away
the foundations to the houses. In the
hill districts many houses were rem